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List of governors of New Hampshire

List of governors of New Hampshire

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The governor of New Hampshire is the head of government of the U.S. state of New Hampshire and is commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

The current governor is Republican Chris Sununu, who took office on January 5, 2017, and has been re-elected three times. The longest-serving governor is John Taylor Gilman, who served as governor for 14 years, from 1794 to 1805 and from 1813 to 1816.

Governors

New Hampshire was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on June 21, 1788.[1] Before it declared its independence, New Hampshire was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain.

The original 1776 Constitution of New Hampshire did not provide for a chief executive. The office of President was created by the 1784 constitution, and renamed Governor in 1792.[2] Governors served one-year terms until an 1877 amendment increased this to two years.[3] there have never been any term limits for the office, nor is there a lieutenant governor; should the office become vacant, the president of the New Hampshire Senate acts as governor.[4]

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Notes

  1. The office was named president until 1792.
  2. Langdon resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.[8][15]
  3. Sullivan had been appointed to the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire on September 26, 1789.[17] Some sources say he resigned as governor near the end of his term due to objections to him being both in the executive and judiciary;[11] but the State Papers indicate he remained in office until the expiration of his term.[18]
  4. Bell was instead elected to the United States Senate.[35]
  5. Woodbury was a Democratic-Republican, but was not nominated by the party, so he ran independently.[38]
  6. Sobel labels Morrill a Democratic-Republican,[41] while other main sources label him an Adams Republican.[44][7][45]
  7. Dubin,[49] Kallenbach,[45] and Sobel[46] label Pierce a Jackson Democrat, while Glashan labels him a Democratic-Republican.[7]
  8. Harvey resigned, having been confirmed to the United States District Court for New Hampshire.[54]
  9. Goodell was seriously ill in 1890, and President of the Senate David A. Taggart acted as governor from April 22 to July 1.[145]
  10. Keyes was instead elected to the United States Senate.[187]
  11. Bridges was instead elected to the United States Senate.[209]
  12. Powell lost the Republican nomination to John P. Pillsbury.[230]
  13. Gallen had already lost the election when he died.
  14. Gregg resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.[250]
  15. Hassan resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.[261]
  16. Sununu's fourth term began on January 5, 2023, and will expire January 2025; he is not running for re-election.[265]

References

General
  • "Former New Hampshire Governors". National Governors Association. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  • Sobel, Robert (1978). Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. III. Meckler Books. ISBN 9780930466008. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  • Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  • Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5646-8.
  • Kallenbach, Joseph Ernest (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Oceana Publications. ISBN 978-0-379-00665-0. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 978-0-930466-17-6.
  • "State Constitution". State of New Hampshire. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  • "Our Campaigns - Governor of New Hampshire - History". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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